There was super team work in Year 2 when they had to use different materials and resources to build a stable bridge as well as shelters in the forest. They demonstrated their creativity, getting messy, in the Mud Kitchen.
Category: What’s Happening in School?
Outdoor Learning Week, Summer 2018, What's Happening in School?, Year 1
Year 1
The theme in Year 1 was Dinosaurs. They created dinosaurs from natural materials, in the style of Andy Goldsworthy, made dinosaurs from paper & straws and even measured how many feet there were in a Diplodocus leg! There was great excitement when they followed clues and found an egg! They were very scientific when thinking about which creatures may come from eggs.
EY, Outdoor Learning Week, Summer 2018, What's Happening in School?
Early Years
The Early Years children enjoyed their first experience of our Outdoor Learning Week, making giant bubbles, investigating shadows, creating Andy Goldsworthy style art with natural materials and even finding out how their bodies worked!
What's Happening in School?, World Book Day
World Book Day 2018
Our World Book Day characters had to battle snow storms to be with us this year! We had a fun day, celebrating our love of reading and books.
After school the PTA organised a book sale and refreshments.
Take a look below at some of the amazing and inventive costumes created by staff and children.
How many characters do you recognise?
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Mr Toad was determined to triumph at his first Book Factor Assembly with us and wrote eloquent verse to win over the audience.
The other characters did not look very pleased when Mrs Gulliver, as Macavity the Mystery Cat, claimed victory for the THIRD year in a row!
Well done to everyone!
New School Build, Summer 2017, What's Happening in School?
Demolition
The view will be very different from out new school building when we return to school this September. We are looking forward to having a new playground.
PE & Sport, Sports Day, Summer 2017, What's Happening in School?
Sports 2017
This July we held our competitive sports at the University of York all weather track again as our new school grounds are still being landscaped. We had a great time, with many of our parents and grandparents supporting us. Unfortunately, our Fun Sports morning had to be cancelled this year due to the weather.
Outdoor Learning Week, Summer 2017, What's Happening in School?
Outdoor Learning Week 2017
From 3rd – 7th July 2017 we held our Outdoor Learning Week. Our theme this year was ‘On the Move’. We were very lucky with the weather and everyone enjoyed all their learning experiences outside. The first job was to prepare the tents which would be used as classrooms for the week. Year 4 were amazing – working as a team to put their tent up. Miss Smith challenged herself to put one up on her own!
Everything takes place outside for the whole week. Assemblies, weekly story club for the Early Years children and Year 4 even had their violin lesson outdoors! Each class also took part in a skipping session, learning new skills.
On an allocated day, each class had the opportunity to bring ‘wheels’ to school. We had a great time with bikes, scooters, roller skates, remote control vehicles and many other items. It was fantastic to see so much teamwork and sharing taking place
Weekly French lessons were also outside. Years 1 and 2 were challenged to pass a hoop (un cerceau) around in a circle whilst holding hands. We practised the words: un pied, l’autre pied et la tête.
Years 3 and 4 went on a trail to match the vehicles and their animal drivers. They also had to identify the colours of the vehicles in French.
Year 6 had to work in teams to identify vehicles in French, as well as their colour. Finally they practiced their numbers in French with a game of Snakes and Ladders.
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Outdoor Learning Week, Summer 2017, What's Happening in School?
In the Forest
During Outdoor Learning Week each year we work on a project with Mr Danby, a parent & Governor in school. This year we planned to build a bridge as well as extend the Forest area by erecting new fencing. Each class in school had a session helping Mr Danby. We unloaded supplies, dug holes, removed old fencing and worked on the ropes for the new bridge.
Ms Jagoe and the PTA organised a cook out in the forest one night after school. It was a great chance for parents to join us and to see our new Forest bridge.
Outdoor Learning Week, Summer 2017, What's Happening in School?, Year 1, Year 2
Years 1 & 2 Outdoors
Following the theme of ‘On the Move’, Years 1 and 2 worked together in pairs to make minibeasts with natural materials as well as minibeast play parks. We’re sure the bugs in the forest are going to have a great time keeping fit!
As it is outdoor week, everything is done outside, including computing! Year 1 did active sequencing before writing their own code.
They also enjoyed their Multi-sports session as well as a blindfolded Obstacle Course.
Outdoor Learning Week, Summer 2017, What's Happening in School?, Year 3, Year 4
Outdoors with Years 3 & 4
Years 3 & 4 made parachutes for Oompa Loompas to be able to get into the trickiest spots in Willy Wonka’s factory so that mechanical issues can be sorted out as quickly as possible. They had to work with a partner to create the slowest falling parachute and then design a fair test
They timed how long they took to land when launched from trees in the forest. The most successful ones took over one and a half seconds to land!
Year 4 had a great time in the Mud Kitchen making ‘chocolate’ creations inspired by their topic this term.
